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title = 'Stop tracking changes of a file with git'
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aliases = '/posts/2023-06-04-stop-tracking-changes-of-a-file-with-git'
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summary = '''Don't overuse this; it could get a bit more complicated to track
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down errors when ignoring changes of files...'''
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date = '2023-06-04T18:00:51+02:00'
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lastmod = '2024-09-28T23:48:06+0000'
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categories = [ 'computerstuff' ]
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tags = [ 'git' ]
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For very rare situations this git command is very handy. I use this on my
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_dotfiles_ repository on a config file that I don't need to update recent
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changes (like htoprc).
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## Ignore an already tracked file
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```console
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$ git update-index --assume-unchanged <filename>
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```
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## Start tracking again
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```console
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$ git update-index --no-assume-unchanged <filename>
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```
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Source: <https://stackoverflow.com/a/23673910>
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## List untracked files
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To list all files with the assumed-unchanged bit set, run this command.
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```console
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$ git ls-files -v | grep "^h"
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h go.mod
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h go.sum
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```
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The lowercase <kbd>h</kbd> indicates that.
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